Just finished a new song for Sunday. It centers on the atonement, so I will be introducing it at Passion Week Friday (today) at OurPlaceChurch. I consciously avoided phrases that might over emphasize penal substitution, favoring a more Christus Victor approach, while also reclaiming and reframing some ideas such as ransom. I also borrowed a couple lines from the hymn "This Is My Father's World". One of my favorites.

Here are the lyrics.

Angels all around, worship and fall down, “Worthy Is The Lamb” We join in their praise, our voices we raise, “Worthy Is The Lamb”Though tempted as we, yet sinless was He, “Worthy Is The Lamb”Unblemished and pure, Sin’s double cure, “Worthy Is The Lamb”Once for all, He was slain. He bore the cross, He scorned it’s shame

Risen from the grave, each of us to save, “Worthy Is The Lamb”The victory is won, He gave his only son, “Worthy Is The Lamb” All of nature sings, and all around us rings, “Worthy Is The Lamb”His hands the wonders wrought, I rest me in this thought, “Worthy Is The Lamb”Once for all, He was slain. Now He lives, now He reigns